Ancestor Chen Hugong. Chen's surname comes from Gui's surname, and Chen's surname is a descendant. Before Shun was born, Yao married his two daughters to Shun and let them live in Liao? Riverside. So the descendants of Shun are called Gui surname. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, after Zhou Wuwang destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he found Gui Man, a descendant at that time, married his eldest daughter, sealed him in Chen, and established the State of Chen, with its capital in Wanqiu (now Huaiyang, Henan). He made Chen Guo prosperous for many years by selecting talents, promoting good and punishing evil, and making great efforts to govern. After Guiman's death, posthumous title was named Gong Hu, so he was also called Chen Hugong and Gong Hu. Later generations took the country as their surname, called Chen, and respected Chen as the ancestor.
Born in Huaiyang, the birthplace of Chen, Huaiyang is still called "old". After the demise of Chen, I have already mentioned it before, so I won't repeat it. Among them, the branch is clear, and the surname of Yingchuan Chen is thriving, and there are many descendants. Later, a descendant, Chen Bozhen, crossed the river to Qu 'a (now Danyang, Jiangsu) at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, and his grandson moved to Xiaruoli (now Changxing, Zhejiang) under the Great Wall. Chen Baxian is an outstanding representative. Established the State of Chen, with its capital in Jiankang (now Nanjing, Jiangsu), and gave many Chen surnames. In the early Tang Dynasty, Zheng Chen led the troops to quell the "barbarian rebellion", and his son Chen Yuanguang succeeded to the throne after his father died, which lasted for nine years. Chen Yuanguang is known as "Zhang Kai Wang Sheng"; Then, Chen Yong, a descendant of Yingchuan Chen, moved to Tongan, Fujian Province because of Li's exclusion, and developed into a "Taifu School" in Fujian, honoring Chen Yong as the ancestor of the South Hospital; The Chen surname of Yimen in Jiangzhou is circulated in 16 provinces 125 places. Chen entered Vietnam in the Song Dynasty with the largest number of people. Chen is the husband of Li, the queen of the Li Dynasty. He established the Chen Dynasty in Vietnam and passed it on to the 13th king, so Chen is the first of the top ten surnames in Vietnam. Chen entered Guangdong in the Southern Song Dynasty. People from the Central Plains (descendants of Chen) moved to Ninghua and Shanghang, Fujian, and their great-grandchildren moved to Meixian, Guangdong. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Tongan people in Fujian (after the opening of the port by the holy king) were honored as the ancestors of Chen's entry into Taiwan, and they had the reputation of "Chen Lin spent half a day in Taiwan" with Lin. In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang sent sailors surnamed Chen to Ryukyu, Japan. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, some people surnamed Chen from Fujian, Guangdong and other places went to sea to make a living in Southeast Asia, Europe and America. Chen is mainly distributed in southern China, especially in Guangdong, Fujian, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shandong and other provinces. In Taiwan Province and Guangdong provinces, Chen accounts for more than 10% of the local Han population.
County Wang Tang Nuo. 1, Yingzhuan County, Yangzhai (now Yuzhou, Henan Province); 2. runan county under the jurisdiction of Shangcai (now Shangcai, Henan); 3. Xiapi County (now northwest of Suining, Jiangsu Province) where the government is located; 4. Guangling County (now Yangzhou, Jiangsu) where Guangling is located; 5. Donghai County (now north of Tancheng, Shandong Province) where Zhizhi is located; 6. Henan County where Luoyang (now Luoyang, Henan Province) is located; 7. Wudang County, located in the northwest of Xun County, Hubei Province; 8. Xin 'an County has different dynasties; 9. Governance is located in Lujiang County (now Lujiang, Anhui Province); 10, Fengyi County, namely Linjin (now Dali, Shaanxi); 1 1, Jingzhao County, located in Chang 'an (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi).
Hall number: Dexing, Deju, Luxun, and three or more counties can be hall numbers.
Clan characteristics: 1, the most popular name, lush foliage. It is especially commendable that people compromise and survive in adversity and forge ahead in various fields, which is one of the important reasons for Chen Chenggong's success. 2, the word line is rigorous and continuous. For example, an old line named Chen in Yueyang, Hunan, reads: "Qingyun is the first, and the glory of the book must be restored, passed on to the family, and repaired." Continuation behavior: "Guanghua opens Fudan, and the National Day is always new. That is a handsome man with a lot of money. It has succeeded in being courteous and filial, being civilized in the world, being respected by fellow clansmen, ancestors, ancestors and ancestors, and achieving national prosperity and ethical respect. Everyone has the right to build Hongxun according to the constitution, and Xie Lu is known for his long life and has made plans for future generations. "
Chen Sheng: A native of Yangcheng (now southeast of Dengfeng, Henan Province), he was a general of peasant uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty. He established the Zhang Chu regime and took the lead in opening a historical chapter of peasant uprising in feudal society. Chen Ping: A native of Wu Yang (now Yuanyang, Henan Province), he was a famous soldier in the early Han Dynasty. He once formulated six clever schemes to help Liu Bangding settle the world, and then combined with Qiu to punish Zhu Lu and marry Wendi. Chen Lin, a native of Guangling (now Yangzhou, Jiangsu), was a writer at the end of the Han Dynasty and one of the "seven sons of Jian 'an". Chen Shou: Born in Han An, Brazil (now Nanchong, Sichuan), he was a historian of Wei and Jin Dynasties and wrote The History of the Three Kingdoms. Chen Baxian: A native of the Great Wall (now Changxing, Zhejiang), Liang was the founder of Chen in the Southern Dynasties in the 1950s. Chen Ziang: Born in Shehong, Zizhou (present-day Sichuan), he was a famous poet and a pioneer of poetry innovation in the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang: Common name Chen? Yanshi, Henan province, once ventured to Tianzhu (now India) to learn from the scriptures. He is a translator of Buddhist classics and the founder of China Buddhism only knowing Sect. Chen Tuan: Born in Zhenyuan, Bozhou (present-day Lu Yi) in the early Song Dynasty, he was a famous Taoist priest, and he wrote Infinite Map, Zhi Xuan Pian and Zheng Yi Xin Fa Zhu, which had a great influence on the development of Neo-Confucianism and Taoism. Chen Youliang: A native of Mianyang (now Mianyang, Hubei), a leader of peasant uprising in the late Yuan Dynasty and a great man of Zeng Jianguo. He is a flash in the pan, only three years in power. Chen Hongshou: a native of Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, was a famous landscape painter in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. After the Qing dynasty entered the customs, he stopped being a courtier and became a monk. Chen Yucheng: A native of tengxian, Guangxi, a rising star of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, was awarded the title of King of England, but failed to recover the defeat and died with regret. Chen Yun: Born in Qingpu, Jiangsu Province, he is one of the senior leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC), an outstanding Marxist and one of the pioneers and founders of China's socialist economic construction. Chen Yi: a native of Lezhi, Sichuan, a proletarian revolutionary and strategist, an outstanding leader and organizer of the China People's Liberation Army, and the only person in the New Fourth Army who was awarded the rank of Marshal. Chen Yinque, a native of Xiushui, Jiangxi Province, is a famous historian in the contemporary era. His representative works include Shi Hua and Liu Biezhuan. Chen Jiageng: Xiamen, Fujian, a famous patriotic overseas Chinese, supported Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolution in his early years and gave generously during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period. After liberation, he founded Xiamen University himself.